The Human Cost of DOGE's War on USAID

tastyface

Archived: https://archive.ph/20260712222347/https://www.newyorker.com/...

taeric

I confess it has been awkward to see the pearl clutching on this one. Like, the folks that were flat out proud of the implications are now offended at being tied to them. Just, what?

spiderfarmer

A totally expected result from an administration that considers empathy weakness, friendship exploitative, facts optional and every verb transactional.

1qaboutecs

The part that's indefensible is the illegal and sudden nature of the cuts. You have absolutely no moral obligation to pay for bungee jumping lessons for your friends, but if you cut the cord after he jumps, you're still a murderer.

black6

The people who cheer the USAID cuts fail to grasp the moral necessity of sending their already inflated away tax dollars to other nations while there are still problems aplenty at home.